And So My Second Quest for Leopard to Complete My Big 5 Begins!!!!!

Rare Breed said:

Okay let’s start!!! First Divan Safaries and Divan personally is one of the most professional, knowledgeable and fun PH I have ever hunted with!!!!! I have been here 5 days and no PH and his trackers work harder for you!!!
Day 1
Great flight on Delta 0200 from Atlanta to JNB. Please note the new arrival visa was a waste of $69. Not asked for or looked at. Mauris and Anna as always with Riflepermits were wonderful. Another note. Delta now tries to send any overweight checked baggage to TSA. TSA told me to take it back which I did. HOWEVER the agent treated it like it was my rifle so my checked bag and rifle arrived at the police station wasting an hour for me. So if your checked bag has ammo in it and does not appear on the baggage area it is probably in the police station. City Lodge was great!
Day 2
No need to get up at the crack of dawn so my flight was booked at 11.40 to Windhoek and arrived meeting Divan at 1:00. Get ready for Windhoek…God love them a total cluster f$&k for both arrival and customs!!! However, I brought 3 magnums of wine from JNB when they only allow 2 liters. She should have confiscated two bottles of very nice wine but she let me through!!! Nice entry into Namibia!!! Got to camp which is at least 4 stars with wonderful chalets that I easily would bring my wife to. My rifle was spot on so with a fabulous meal it was off to bed. To be continued

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Rare Breed said:

I am wheels up tonight on Delta's 200 Flight leaving at 10:10PM to JNB on my way to Windhoek to try for my leopard a second time only with Divan Safaries!!! If anyone is on this flight tonight PM me and I will buy you a drink at the airport!!! I usually get to the airport between 6:30-7:00PM for this flight.

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Rare Breed said:

Day 3 & 4
I started off slow missing my first bait animal a broken horn Oyrx then wounding a black wildebeest which is the first Africa animal I have shot and could not find. Feel terrible about that. But then redeemed myself with a nice shot at another broken horned Oyrx! Food is exceptional !!!!
Day 5
Great day!!! I worked my rear off with Divan and the team going up one hill and down the other for about five miles. My yearly every week training really paid off as I kept up with Divan who is a certified mountain goat !!! Now here is the bad part, I don’t know why but thorns just love me as you can see in the picture! Took a beautiful huge mountain zebra with one shot so now we have plenty of bait!!! I thought you would like to see what we currently have on bait!!!

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